On Sun Dec-11-2011 11:41, Matt Munson (1:218/109) wrote to All:   
      
    MM> Hello everybody.   
      
    MM> December 6, 2011 4:38 PM   
      
    MM> Kittens discarded in cat food bag rescued by dog   
      
    MM> By Michelle Castillo   
      
    MM> Regan, the dog who saved the day by rescuing two kittens from a   
    MM> discarded cat food bag (WHOTV) (CBS News)   
      
    MM> Two kittens who were thrown mercilessly into a a bag and then   
    MM> dumped in the middle of the road are now available for adoption   
    MM> from and Iowa rescue group. But if it weren't for the heroic   
    MM> actions of dog named Reagan, they probably would not have survived.   
      
    MM> Tipper and Skipper   
    MM> (Credit: WHOTV)   
      
    MM> WHOTV reports that the two kittens, named Tipper and Skipper, were   
    MM> sealed in a Meow Mix bag with the rest of the litter and then left   
    MM> in the street. The bag had been run over by a vehicle, killing some   
    MM> of the kittens and making it difficult to tell exactly how many   
    MM> cats were inside. Somehow, Tipper and Skipper survived. "It was not   
    MM> a pretty sight," Linda Blakely from Iowa's Raccoon Valley Animal   
    MM> Sanctuary said.   
      
    MM> That's when Reagan stepped in. He grabbed the bag, and carried it   
    MM> home. He didn't stop whining until his owner opened the bag.   
    MM> Covered in the blood and remains of the kittens who were killed,   
    MM> she found two seriously injured survivors.   
      
    MM> "The instinct of the dog was to nurture and not kill the kittens.   
    MM> With all the blood some dogs would have responded to the scent.   
    MM> Reagan the dog is a hero," Blakely said.   
      
    MM> Tipper and Skipper were traumatized and weak from the experience,   
    MM> and had to be fed with a bottle every two hours. They have   
    MM> recovered, and are now available for adoption. Blakely believed   
    MM> their their survival is proof that there is always a way to make   
    MM> things right, and wanted to remind pet owners that there's always a   
    MM> safe method to finding a new home for pets if you are unable to   
    MM> take care of them.   
      
   Nice article!  Thanks.   
      
      
   Regards,   
      
   Roger    
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